There is no thing like "slight pregnancy". Was it Confucius who said that? !! So is corruption, either one is corrupt or not corrupt but never slightly corrupt!>:XX
Recently the Municipal authorities in Bangalore went on a rampage, demolishing buildings, which had flouted norms laid down by the authorities. Soon there were protests against the demolitions because these were the houses of the very people who had in the first place made complaints about the illegal constructions in the localities! In the beginning there was mass support to these good intentioned Samaritans, but when many unsuspecting people lost their dwellings they realised that all is not well and going in the right direction. Though the complaint was against commercial houses being set up in the residential localities, the authorities went on demolishing buildings for all other kinds of violations of construction laws. The complainants became nervous and ran from pillar to post to save their houses. It seemed that the government was saying, “You sowed the seeds, now you can have the harvest!”
That is the problem. Most of us are unaware that we could be sent to jail if we make any complaint against the “Authorities” – that is the Government Establishment. One should know that the Government is none other than “we ourselves” and if one goes on complaining against oneself the consequences could be very dangerous. Now the people in Koramangala in Bangalore have learned their lesson the hard way.
Most people do not want to give bribes, lest they should get caught in some complicated web. So the difficult jobs are entrusted to experts who know how to get things done. One should not ask difficult questions to the expert, because his job is to get difficult jobs done by difficult people sitting in difficult positions. You just pay the fees, which the expert tells you, and forget the details. Don’t ever try to think that you have a right to know anything more than that. If you do, you could face the same situation that the Koramangala residents faced!
This can happen in any Indian city because buildings have been built without proper clearances from the authorities after bribing the officials. These officials can strike back any time they choose to because they have the power to do so.
Some one said that the best way to get rid of corruption is to legalise corruption! When you legalise corruption there will be competition among a number of officials to do your job and the price for doing your job will steadily fall! Allow the competition to grow and it will find its own level in the market place!! A good capitalistic idea!!
But who wants to get rid of corruption?